Awards

Black Hills State University has named Grace Hoffman, elementary and special education major from Gary; and Joshua Harris, biology major from Sturgis, as the John T. Vucurevich Presidential Scholars for the 2010-11 academic school year.

The Center for the Advancement of Math and Science Education (CAMSE) at Black Hills State University and Dr. Andy Johnson, associate director of CAMSE, have been awarded a grant of $188,000 for a three-year project to create course materials on radioactivity.

Black Hills State University recently named the winners of the Take 5 and Win $100 Challenge, which encourages BHSU students to register early for the fall 2010 semester to ensure an ideal class schedule.

Stephan Antoine, Black Hills State University sophomore from Mission who is double majoring in communication arts and American Indian Studies, received the 2010 Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. David Wolff, professor of history at Black Hills State University, who is known for his extensive community service and exemplary classroom leadership, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2010 Distinguished Faculty Award.

Dr. Nancy Hall, dean of the College of Education at Black Hills State University, was presented the Exemplary Leadership in Establishing a Collaborative Partnership with Rapid Area Schools Award, from the Rapid City School Board.

Four Math and Science Partnership grants totaling nearly $200,000 from the South Dakota Board of Regents were recently awarded to Black Hills State University’s Center for Advancement of Math and Science Education (CAMSE) for projects that will show methods to make math and science more interesting and more understandable for their students.

Photographs from twelve Black Hills State University photography students were chosen as finalists for the 30th Annual College Photographers Competition by Photographers Forum Magazine and Nikon camera.

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